Ferrari Friday with great examples headed for Gooding auction ...
Ferraris feature very strongly in the 140-strong lot list of the Gooding & Co. Pebble Beach Auctions, and today we have selected a few of the very best examples from the Italian manufacturer available. One of our absolute favourites is this 312 T Grand Prix car used by the late Niki Lauda to score the first of his world titles. The Austrian drove this chassis to victory in the French Grand Prix. In more recent years, it starred at Pebble Beach where it was one of the very first if not the very first F1 car to cross the ramp.
Other Pebble Beach veterans available are the beautifully restored 250 GT LWB California Spider and 250 GT Tour de France available, which have a $11-13 million and $5.5-6 million estimate respectively.
We were also particularly taken by this 400 Superamerica Aerodinamico. It is already one just a handful built but has also survived in a stunningly original condition. Compared to some of the other Ferraris available, this 340bhp machine is a relative bargain with its $2.8-3.4 million estimate. Having benefited from a complete, 100-point restoration was this 250 GT Pinin Cabriolet. It was shown extensively during the 1990s but has only rarely been seen since. It is estimate is $7-8 million.
Enjoy the links:
1975 Ferrari 312 T - Chassis 022 - Ultimatecarpage.com
1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica S1 Pininfarina Aerodinamico - Chassis 3361SA - Ultimatecarpage.com
1958 Ferrari 250 GT TdF Scaglietti '1 Louvre' Coupe - Chassis 0903GT - Ultimatecarpage.com
1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder - Chassis 1055GT - Ultimatecarpage.com
1958 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet - Chassis 0789GT - Ultimatecarpage.com
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